DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be taken by ambulance to the ER because she was not able … Read more
Turns out Toby’s new trick is thousands of years old. A pair of recently discovered fossils from Africa has immortalized a small critter’s 126,000-year-old butt-dragging habit, according to paleontologists. The fossils unearthed by the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience feature a tracksite and apparent butt-dragging impression believed to have been made by a rock hyrax, … Read more
A couple marked their wedding anniversary by walking down the aisle — 72 years after they first said ‘I do.’ Edna Schofield and her husband, Keith, both 93, had a second ‘wedding’ hosted by their family at their home in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Footage taken on August 22 shows the sweet moment Edna was escorted … Read more
Living to see 100 is a major feat that has a common thread. Recent studies of centenarians – people who are in their 100s – have found that they suffer from fewer diseases overall, develop them more slowly, and are less likely to experience fatal conditions compared to people who live shorter lives. One 2024 study from … Read more
There was once a time when a homebuyer searching for their new house focused on new construction, often on the outskirts of town, in new developments—but those days are over. The skyrocketing price of homeownership means that old and small is the new starter home, according to a new report from Cotality. The ‘new’ starter home … Read more
An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an associate professor of archaeology at Mu’tah University in Jordan, recently published his findings in the journal Gephyra in May. The archaeologist believes he’s uncovered the ancient site of Tharais, … Read more
A new survey found that one in 10 older men have experienced urinary incontinence — but half of those affected haven’t discussed it with their doctor. In a recent double-blinded poll of 2,000 U.S. men aged 60 and older conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Boston Scientific, 11% of the men surveyed reported that they … Read more
There are few odors more immediately recognizable and absolutely off-putting than “old people smell.” Eau du elderly is characterized by top notes of mothballs and wet cardboard coupled with basement, expired canned goods and dead leaves. Long thought to be an inevitable, olfactory consequence of aging, a longevity expert explained how the smell develops — … Read more
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 to 2023, death rates from falls rose more than 70% for adults ages 65 to 74, the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Living 150 years could not just be possible – it could soon be inevitable, according to human biologist and biohacker Gary Brecka. “If you’re alive in five years, I believe it will be your choice whether or not you want to live to 120 to 150 years old,” Brecka told Sean Hannity in a new … Read more
Florence “Fireball Flo” Hackman, the Ohio woman who went viral last year after she received shots to celebrate her birthday, recently turned 106 – and she is still drinking Fireball. “Flo brightens our days and reminds us about all the fun and joy we can experience later in life,” Kristen Kelly, executive director of the … Read more
How old do you feel? A new study has found Americans over 45 feel 12 years older than their actual age, on average. The poll of 2,000 Americans aged 28 and older, split evenly by generation, found 55% of people who feel older than their actual age blame joint pain, and 45% have held back … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have dated for seven months. We have a good relationship in terms of compatibility. We are both Christian and educated, and we have good professions. We are fun-loving and both of us like to invest and travel. He enjoys my company and says I am the girl with the … Read more
Age before beauty? Absolutely not. Thirty, flirty and thriving is apparently no longer the holy grail for teens and twenty-somethings online. Those born between 1997 and 2013 are expressing grim concerns about hitting the big 3-0 — a milestone that some of these youngsters fear will immediately zap them of their sexiness, stamina and overall … Read more
Gerry Turner‘s runner-up on “The Golden Bachelor,” Leslie Fhima, will still be attending his wedding to Theresa Nist on Thursday. Fhima, 65, is set to make an appearance at the nuptials despite feeling ill and undergoing a recent surgery. She shared on her Instagram stories Wednesday that she spent her birthday — which is on Dec. … Read more
Buckle up — mental time travel is a wild ride. Wrinkles, crinkles and sags are just a few signs of aging that most men and women (even Botox buffs) can expect to see creep up on their faces as the years turn into decades. But rather than merely bracing themselves for the radical, yet predictable … Read more
She got thrown under the bus. A disabled bus passenger elicited sympathy online after reportedly not giving up her bus seat to an elderly “Karen” — who reportedly decided to sit on her instead. A Reddit thread detailing the alleged etiquette dilemma is currently blowing up online. The unnamed Redditor explained that she suffers from … Read more
This was a long overdue retirement. Melba Mebane, a 90-year-old Texas woman, finally called it quits, retiring from her retail job at Dillard’s department store after working there for an astonishing 74 years. The devoted employee first started as an elevator girl at the Dillards in Tyler, Texas, in 1949 — when she was 17 … Read more
Forget canes – this grandpa uses dumbbells. A grandpa from England set a new world weightlifting record at 86. Brian Winslow, now known as Britain’s “strongest grandpa,” claimed the record after lifting 165 pounds on his first lift at the British Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (BDFPA) championships in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, last Saturday. The senior citizen made … Read more
“Aging is a fact of life,” Steven Kotler told The Post — but “old is all a mindset.” The 55-year-old author looks at ways to improve longevity and maintain peak performance in his new book “Gnar Country: Growing Old Staying Rad.” “You got to shift your mindset, that’s where you want to go first,” Kotler — … Read more